The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-05

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..csion q q Ariel XVII * ths Constitution
Of - State a Ilaeida; oEdefS q the day.
J lr Duno1n, Chaisr.an u The COMMITTEES on
Finance and Taxaii0u, reported House OIL mo-
a. eInorcnsfne bond Of sStAte Treasurer nom
$4,000 10 elo0.000, and recommended shas the
Houss biIa 10. u, in regerspce 10 issuance Of
licensss, and recommended COMMITTEES snosai'
s' Re,nrped House bill Ne. lie. having refer
ence TO exemption from tAxss Of certain per
s,nS with The suggestion that 1t DO Withdrawn,
~ provision fnr aald exemption y IN section :,
of Article TX, Of The Constituti1n.
Recommeniied that House bill No. % b re-
ferred 20 the Committee on Public Health. and
that House bills Nss 06 and 63 do not pass; or
M, saxon. Chairman Of the Commiitee on
Railroads and Canals. reported favorsbiy Ben
ate bill No. i.
bill were ordered printed.
Mr.. Rourke, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Eugrossed Bills, reported House bills Nos. u, ",
lis and 1875; correctly epgrossed.
On motion of Mr. spear, the following was
rcad: In The matter Of investigating the status
Of The Concurrent. resolution providing Tor the
appointment III a Committee Of both Houses to
visit the Blind and Dumb Asylum al 81. Angus.
line, the committee report that they have inves.
tiraied The same, and fnd that zach House had
passed similar resolution, and that the Senate
refused to concur IN the House resolution, under
the Impression that The House had concurred In
II. v1rsaitr IN
Dtc,fulIy recommend that The House do concur
in the Senate resolution, aud that The committee
as appointed by the respective Houses, consti-
tute the committee to visit said Asylum On
motion Of Mr.. Baskin, il was adopted
Mr.. Mason, Chairman OF the Special commit
tee to confer with the Senate Committee on
Constitutional Laws, made report for which see
Senate report.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 80: An act for the creation
and establishment OF Osceola county, was read
the second time and made the special order Tor
Monday next.
House bill No. so: An act to divide tho diff
ferent counties oil the State into County Com.
missioner districts, read the second time and
on motion of Mr. Tippin, the substitute was
adopted in lieu ofthe original
Mr.. Duncan offered to amend az follows ::
Strike ont .tw0-thrds," and insert "threef iths
of the Board of Commissioners; agreed TO and
ordered engrossed.
House bill No. 1T: To be entitled an act
to establish u Department OF Agriculture for the
State OF Florida, was read a second time, and
Mr.. Cromwell moved that the further reading
ofthe bill be dispensed with aud that 200 copies
OF the bill be printed agreed to.
House bill No 50: An act fixing the price at
which certain public documents therein named
shall be sold, was read the second time, and the
following amendment: Strike out the word
"three' after the v ord 'calf" and insert "four,"
add unbound, three dollars" was agreed to.
House bill No. IS: An act 10 make penal
the seduction OF Q virtuous female by promise OF
marriage or other false or fraudulent means.
The substitute offered by the committee was
read the second time. Mr.. Farnel moved TO
Pending which, on motion OF MIR. Pelot, the
House of Representatives took recess until
five minutes to IL O'Clock ID.
Al FIVE minutes 10 twelve o'clock N. the
House of Representatives resumed its session,
with quorum present.
Alachua, Frazier and Wilson were appointed ON
a committee to inform the Senate that the
House was prepared 10 receive The Senate in
joint session Which duty was performed, and
at 70 NJ. the Senate came into the hall Of the
House of Representatives.
For proceedings in joint Session see Senate
report.
After which, on motion of Mr.. Baskin, the
House took . recess until $50 P. NJ. this after
noon.
HALF PAST THREE O'CLOCK p. II.
The House of Representatives resumed lite
session. the Speaker in the chair. quorum
present.
Mr.. Pelot moved that Yesterdays Journal be
corrected 90 rs to show that during the discus
sisn on the motion of Mr.. Brown TO adopt the
majority report Of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, that Mr.. Evan Of Dade, arose 10
sdassI hi Hq iaissu the pou. o, order a. to
whether the contestee had that right.
The Chair ruled that according To parliament
tary custom he had that right, and Mr.. Evan
accordingly addressed the House in his own be-
half;
Which was agreed to, and the correction or
dered made by inserting the above in ioday's
Journal.
Mr.. Clark, Chairman Of the Committee on
Corporations, reported favorably House bill No.
1877
On motion Of Mr. Bielby, House bill No. 1877,
an act To incorporate DeLand University, was
read the second time, under a suspension of the
rules, by . unanimous vote, and ordered en-
crossed for third reading on tomorrow.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 4, an act TO define the method
Of applying for special or local legislation.
was read and on motion of Mr.. PelOt, put back
on It's second reading for amendment.
House bill 100, an act TO legalize the charters
of all incorporated cities and towns in this
State, was read third time, passed, and order
ed certified to the Senate.
House bill Ne. A. An act to prohibit clerks of
circuit courts from charging fees in certain cases,
was read . third time. and on motion OF Mr.
Washington, indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. ~, IN act 10 ok the pay OF ju-
rOTs and witnesses In criminal cases ia justice of
the peace courts, was read third time, and on
motion Of Mr.. Daniel. was placed back on its
second reading for amendments
Mr.. Thomas offered the following resolution ::
Resoiced, That the House DO adjourn this after
noon in time to be present at the memorial ser.
vices to be held ~ s O'Clock. and listen to the
t address Of Hon. A. J. Russell; agreed To-
House bill No. 80, an act 70 regulate the sale
Of cation in the seed in this State, read the
third time and passed.. and ordered certified 10
the Senate.
House bill No 70, an act 10 require justices Of
the peace 10 return the namcs OF oil persons
convicted in their courts 10 Clerks of Circuit
Courts, was read the third time, passed and or
dcred certified to the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Baskin, the House adjourn
ed until 10 O'clock A. n. tomorrow.
D.. Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, April 9th, 1887.
| The Senate met.
/ The President 10 the chair
| A quorum present.
/ Mr.. Ga3kins moved that Mr.. Chandler be
/ added tn the Committee on Education.